Relevant Amendments To The Mexican Copyright Law

Dear friends and clients,

We inform you that an initiative has recently been presented before the Mexican Senate, reforming and adding various provisions of the Federal Copyright Law.

The purpose of the aforementioned initiative is to harmonize and adapt the provisions contained in the Federal Copyright Law with respect to the provisions established in various International Treaties to which Mexico is a party, specifically, the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).